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Dean Cornwell
Original 'Victory Loan Victory - now you can invest in it!' vintage poster

1945

About the Item

Original WWII poster: VICTORY - NOW YOU CAN INVEST IN IT! VICTORY LOAN. Linen-backed in very good condition. Restored 'original' fold marks during linen backing which are not considered a defect on World War II posters. America the proud with Her eagle at the forefront of this poster. Original Victory Loan poster with a bald eagle in flight. The poster has been archivally mounted on linen, so the fold lines have come out. It is in excellent condition. The poster features a bald eagle perched on a stack of war bonds with his wings spread. The background is three stripes; one blue, one white, and one red. There are stars floating throughout the background and spotlights turned towards the eagle. In 1942 the Office of War Information (OWI) was created to both craft and disseminate the government’s message. This propaganda campaign included specific goals and strategies. Artists, filmmakers, and intellectuals were recruited to take the government’s agenda (objectives) and turn it into a propaganda campaign. This included posters found across American-from railway stations to post offices, from schools to apartment buildings. By the '30s and '40s, Dean Cornwell was a household name. His patriotic war posters and full-page color advertisements were everywhere: Seagrams Whiskey, General Motors, and Coca Cola - to name a few. Bird & Rubenstein 26, Nelson 118. Publisher: [Washington, D.C.] : U. S. Government Printing Office. Publisher: [Washington, D.C.]: U. S. Government Printing Office Year: 1945 Categories: Patriotism Savings bonds War finance World War, 1939-1945. United States. Posters This is an Original Lithograph Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction.
  • Creator:
    Dean Cornwell (1892 - 1960, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1945
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 26 in (66.04 cm)Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)Depth: 0.05 in (1.27 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Archival linen backed, restored original issued fold marks created when the U.S. Government mailed these posters across American. Otherwise very fine / excellent condition. Without restoration.
  • Gallery Location:
    Spokane, WA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU140429775682

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